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Oznell
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Registered: ‎11-08-2014

Jazz Birthday-- the Legendary Charlie "Bird" Parker!

‎08-29-2017 02:56 PM

August 29 is this dynamic saxophonist's birthday!   Take a little respite from the thronged news day (if you can), and listen to him wend his silken way around the cult favorite, "Laura".   Most serenity-inducing:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz1U-dsa7Ho

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Re: Jazz Birthday-- the Legendary Charlie "Bird" Parker!

‎08-29-2017 08:21 PM

Also today The Queen of The Blues birthday, Dinah Washington. Two of the very very best, the likes of which won't come along often, if ever.

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Oznell
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Re: Jazz Birthday-- the Legendary Charlie "Bird" Parker!

‎08-29-2017 09:30 PM

IMW, I had no idea it was her birthday too!  August 29 is a pretty formidable date!

 

In your honor,   her great rendition of "Am I Blue?" --

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpHyeOEw7vQ

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